Abstract The definitive data set for the mean thermal structure of the Venusian middle atmosphere is published for the first time. Some recent interim results on a modelling study to interpret the measured thermal field in terms of the global dynamics are also presented. These indicate that (a) the zonal winds on Venus fall to very low values above about 90 km, (b) there is a strong mid-latitude jet which circles the planet approximately every two days, (c) the observed solar tides are dominated by the semi-diurnal component, in agreement with theory.
Temperature structure and dynamics of the middle atmosphere of Venus
Advances in Space Research ; 5 , 9 ; 5-23
1985-01-01
19 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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